Today's Tao
One who knows is not knowledgeable.
In Chapter 1, Lao Tzu says:
"If you can talk about Tao, that Tao is not Tao itself."
(☞See Words are not good enough 1-1)
Talking, words, and knowledge.
Lao Tzu asks you to reduce them.
Knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and even the act of talking are part of a hologram.
They do not belong to you.
They just come from somewhere, stimulate Tao, and leave.
In Zen Buddhism, they express it as:
"是什麼物恁麼来
[ze inmo butsu inmo rai]
Where on earth did this «what on earth» thing come from?"
(☞See By itself 51-7)
We are a radio receiver.
Knowledge is a song transmitted via radio waves. (☞See Radio and knowing 71-2)
Don't be attached to knowledge and other parts of a hologram.
But don't despise them, either, because it is a precious manifestation of Tao, which is true You.
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Lao Tzu answers your question!
☞«Recommended Books 13» There are some black and white movies one should see at least once in his life time. No matter what is your nationality, whether you like films or not, you should see Akira Kurosawa's «Seven Samurai
» 黒澤明「七人の侍」. But if you are a connoisseur of films or interested in Japanese traditional arts, you must not miss Kenji Mizoguchi's «Ugetsu
» 溝口健二「雨月物語」. The letter "u 雨", which is also pronounced as "amé" means rain. The letter "getsu 月", also "tsuki", means the moon. The book on the left «Tales of moonlight and Rain
» is the original of «Ugetsu». The book was written by Ueda Akinari 上田秋成 in the Samurai period. The title in Japanese is «Ugetsu Monogatari 雨月物語». In terms of the art of short-story-writing in Japanese, Akinari's tales are close to perfection. In one of the tales, «Aozukin 青頭巾 / A Blue Hood», a Buddhist monk falls in love with a young boy. Because of love, he eats his body.
were good friends. They were friends from high school. They met each other at Ishikawa-ken Senmon Gakko. The school later changed its name to Dai 4 Koto Gakko, which literally means "the forth high school". It was one of the most prestige high schools in Japan before WW2. The school was closed in 1950. Its tradition was spiritually inherited by Kanazawa University. Nishida was part of the founding members of Koa Kogyo University, now called Chiba Institute of Technology. «
» on the left is the same book as «A Study of Good». The book shines as the beacon of modern Japanese philosophy. Kitaro Nishida was an excellent thinker and black sheep where many people say "A good one doesn't 'think'. One who 'thinks' is not good".
» first. The work is considered a masterpiece in Japan, and many students read it at school. Into a cave under the stream, a frog was swept. The salamander blocked the entrance of the cave with his body. The salamander had been captured there because his body was too big to get away. Now he had a "friend". If you have some time, before you go straight to «
», please read his «
». It is about a young fisherman cast away by a typhoon and rescued by an American boat when it was illegal to leave Japan. Their docile acceptance of what it is and what it is happening will certainly give you another flavor when you read «Black Rain». Although 
is excellent, the end of the story is not precisely the same. It is worth reading the novel. Which after-taste do you prefer?
: A translation of the Tao te ching, with an introduction and commentaries (Harper colophon books ; CN 356)» was published in 1977. Ironically, the new copies of its Japanese translation are still available at the moment of writing. 老子の思想 (講談社学術文庫)/張 鐘元 (著) 上野 浩道 (翻訳) Roshi no Shiso (Kodansha Gakujutsu Bunko) / Chuang Chung-yuan (author), Hiromichi Ueno (translator), published in 1987.
. / "Profound and remote and again more so: This is the gate to all mysteries." On the right, «Tao Te Ching: An All-New Translation» translated by 
.
. / "Deep and again Deep" On the right, «Tao Te Ching» by 
.
. / "The hidden within hidden" On the right, «Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)» translated by 
.
: Meditation for Modern Living» written by Bruce Frantzis. / "If you want to be rich, stop chasing after the things of the world. Go inside. What you will find will stop you dead and you will want no more." On the right, «
: Re-Sourcing the Inner Life» written by Jasmin Lee Cori. / Life is the best meditation of all. If we are always living this life desperately like Tozan Ryokai, do we really need a cushion for meditation? Nevertheless, of course, Tao does not exclude meditation if you wish.
: A Healing Chinese Medicine Program to Prepare Body, Mind, and Spirit for New Life» written by Daoshing Ni and Dana Herko. / "Tao is oneness of all things." On the right, «
» written by Vimala McClure. / Certainly, Tao will help you if you want to be a mother.
: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse» written by Linda Kahanov. / "You can speak to your children of life, but your words are not life itself." On the right, «
: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents» written by William Martin. / 
: Experiencing the Tao Te Ching» written by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. / "A Way become Way isn't the perennial Way." On the right, «
» translated by David Hinton.
» translated by D. C. Lau / "The way you can go isn't the real way." On the right, «
» A new English version by Ursula K. Le Guin with J. P. Seaton.
» translated by John C. H. Wu. / "Growing older either reveals or hides the mystery of existence." On the right, «
» written by William Martin.
/ Jizo in my home village». "I wanna go home. I miss my Jizo."
/ Shiosai» has been cinematized five times. The stars of the times such as 
and 
acted the leading role Hatsue. Yukio Mishima said that he had been inspired by «
», and Hatsue is the Japanese Chloe. Unfortunately, the DVDs with these legendary actresses are not available at Amazon. This «
» is "family friendly" and will not embarrass the parents while viewing it.